Monthly Archives: <span>April 2023</span>

Louisiana Energy Company Agrees to $3.1M Settlement Over 2017 Oil Leak

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – A Louisiana energy company has reached a tentative $3.1 million settlement with the federal government over a 2017 Gulf of Mexico oil leak. The agreement, called a consent decree, was filed in federal court in New …

People Moves: Ryan Specialty Names Kendall as Deputy Chief Compliance Officer

Ryan Specialty Holdings has announced that Sara Kendall has joined Ryan Specialty as deputy chief compliance officer. Kendall will support and assist with managing the firm’s global strategic initiatives on ethics, compliance, privacy, and risk management. Kendall’s primary focus is …

People Moves: NavSav Names James as Senior VP of Sales

NavSav Insurance has announced the appointment of Matt James as the new senior vice president of sales. With over 15 years of leadership experience in insurance and financial services, James brings a wealth of expertise to NavSav. James assumes the …

Iowa Man, Woman Sentenced for Insurance Fraud Scheme

Following an investigation by the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau, a Jasper County man and woman have pled guilty to insurance fraud. Jarod Hirbar, age 44, of Kellogg, pled guilty on April 17, 2023, to one count of Fraudulent Submission …

Washington Commanders Employees Ask NFL for Protection From Snyder Lawsuits

Lawyers representing more than 40 former team employees are asking the NFL to make the sale of the Washington Commanders contingent on Dan Snyder not suing people who participated in various investigations. Attorneys Lisa Banks and Debra Katz made the …

SC Attorney Pleads Guilty in $31M Scheme to Assign Veterans’ Benefits for Cash

Call it a new take on assignment of benefits. A South Carolina attorney who used a network of insurance agents and financial advisers has pleaded guilty to defrauding military veterans of more than $31 million in retirement and disability payments, …

Cloud Seeding Catching on Amid Rocky Mountain Drought

Garrett Cammans and his brothers sometimes don’t talk about their toughest moments on the job in the cloud seeding business, like the time when one of them got stuck in deep mountain snow and had to hike out alone in …

‘Rust’ Reboots After Fatal New Mexico Movie Set Shooting

Filming on the Western movie “Rust” could resume this week in Montana, the production company said Wednesday, in the aftermath of the fatal shooting of a cinematographer during a rehearsal with actor Alec Baldwin on the original production in New …

INSHUR Acquires U.S. Transportation Agency ABI; Raises $26 Million

INSHUR, a global on-demand insurance provider, has acquired American Business Insurance Services in order to expand its operations across the U.S. The company also reported that it completed a capital raise of $26 million, which was supported by existing investors …

American Bar Association Has Network Breach

The American Bar Association said an unauthorized third-party gained access to usernames and passwords used by members to access an old website of the association. The ABA said in a statement there is no evidence the personal information obtained was …